Sicilian sensations

Make hearty dishes for hungry Twixmas guests with Alison Roman’s smart storecupboard recipes

To truly understand Irish food you need to cook with what’s around you in the hedgerows, gardens, fields and ocean. Irish cooking is rooted in simplicity, shaped by the land and sea, and passed down t

pasta canned fish peanut butter rice jarred beans Dried pasta is a stalwart of the storecupboard, and at this time of year, you’re likely to have some cabbage and sausages in the fridge as well. Here’

By Filippo Berio (filippoberio.co.uk) Serves 6 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 50 mins 4 tbsp Filippo Berio Classico olive oil3 large red onions, thinly sliced2 tbsp freshly chopped thyme1 tbsp light muscovado

We eat around 2pm, starting with foie gras and sweet Monbazillac wine – a throwback to when we lived in Paris. Then, we move to the Sri Lankan part: biryani, chocolate biscuit pudding, before Sri Lank

SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS | COOK 25 MINS | EASY 2 tbsp olive oil225g halloumi, coarsely grated150g brussels sprouts, thinly sliced1 tsp ras el hanout100g swiss chard, stems roughly chopped, leaves shred